It is a humbling experience many been expire but how he turn a happenout into a rapo lend a hand. It is no just graffiti. Sprau paint has become the tall of american protest. Meet the street artists of the social justice movement. Soledad im Soledad Obrien. Welcome to matter of fact. As covid19 batters nation pandemic is exposing a at that time health carr crisis. Rural hops overwhelmed and near capacity fighting it keep their doors open. Before pandemic nearly half of all rural hospitals were praulgt at a lossment 17 have been doctors to close this year and morning 400 others face saul fate. Texas has seen more closures than think or state in recent years. Our correspondent Jessica Gomez traveled to tights tight county in the northeast part of the state and spent the day at a rural hospital struggling to stay afloat. East texas far from the hustle of big city life but now the usual peace and quiet here shattered but a pandemic. As you know we have another surge in covid. Skraurbgs thi
Just its congregation . Be gods hands and feet in the community. How one church is helping its neighbors keep the faith when it comes to redeveloping one of americas historic cities. And, a deadly link between covid and the air you breathe. Soledad im Soledad Obrien. Welcome to matter of fact. The covid19 pandemic is worse than ever. And the country keeps breaking records. Hundreds of thousands of people have died. Thousands are getting sick with each passing day. And hospitals are running out of icu beds again. The virus has killed Hundreds Health care workers. The toll n our front line caregivers goes well beyond the physical. These photos are only a snapshot of what its like staring down another surge of the pandemic. Bob owen and lisa krantz of the san Antonio Expressnews captured these images during two overnight shifts at the covid19 intensive care unit at northeast baptist hospital. Bob owen describes the experience. Bob the first time i went in, i was pretty shocked. And when y
Plus, how do you create upward mobility for people just getting by . You will see a hydraulic track, a rockclimbing wall. They dont need a track facility. They need their house repaired. And how strangers could find out your covid19 test results. Soledad im Soledad Obrien. Welcome to matter of fact. Nine months into covid19 shutdowns, schools across the country remain a patchwork of inperson, remote, and hybrid teaching models. Parents filling the role of teachers are stretched thin. Education experts say inperson instruction is a critical part of Child Development and even more important for children with complex disabilities. In the current environment, schools are struggling to meet the legal requirements that guarantee services to special needs students. For their parents, a return to school would provide significant relief, but many find themselves weighing the risks versus the benefits. Yes, yes. Henry planted crops. My name is Shanice Nicole lyonslinares. And my daughter is vict
Think i know. I wasnt coming to erie. I have to be honest. There was no way i was coming. We pay our own visit to see how Party Politics is playing with the folks of historic erie, pennsylvania. Plus after so long, you cant take no, you have to go out and get your yes. From atlanta to detroit, how black women became one of the most powerful voting blocs in american politics. Soledad im Soledad Obrien. Welcome to matter of fact. Theres a political transition underway from a Trump Presidency to a biden administration, though things are not yet final. In fact, well have to wait until december 14 when the Electoral College meets to make it official. As the votes came in, it was pennsylvanias 20 electoral votes that put native son joe biden over the 270vote Electoral College threshold and made him the president elect. Pennsylvania, like most states, awards electoral votes to the winner of the states popular vote. Only two states split their deperkt electoral votes. Nebraska, the red state,
Meet voters who say distance is just one more barrier in a 160year struggle to secure their right to vote. Soledad im soledad obrien. Welcome to matter of fact. Tuesday is election day and americans have already cast a record breaking number of early votes. The potential for a record inperson turnout adds stress for Election Officials, especially in places where covid19 cases are surging. Add to that President Trump calling on his supporters to watch polling places. President trump theyre trying to rig the election. We cant let that happen. I hope you are all going to be poll watchers. I hope you are. Because with you people watching the polls, it would be pretty hard to cheat. I would hate to be a cheater. Soledad but in most states people cant just show up and say they want to watch whats going on. Whether recruited by Political Parties or Watchdog Groups, must be certified by local officials and assigned to specific polling places. Jeffrey im Jeffrey Metzler and im a poll watcher. S